Air Fryer Cooking Times Guide

Recently, the popularity of air fryers has surged, with many households across the country now owning one or wanting one - in the last month alone, there have been 368K searches for ‘air fryers’ according to SEMrush search trend data.

However, when it comes to cooking in air fryers, there remains a gap in terms of understanding on the cooking times for various foods compared to traditional ovens.

To address this, the #1 air fryer brand in the world*, Ninja, has unveiled a list of foods that the nation is unsure how to cook in an air fryer, along with a comprehensive guide to cooking times and temperatures.

Ninja Air Fryers cut down cooking time vs wall ovens by UP TO 50%**

While it is common knowledge that air fryers cut down the cooking times of most foods - exactly how much is the cooking time cut down by?

Ninja Kitchen has revealed that Ninja air fryers can be surprisingly efficient - cutting cooking times down by up to 50%**! Also, cooking in the air fryer reduces cooking times further as they require little to no preheat time, compared to an oven.

In our Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Glass Air Fryer in Stone model, a meal can take only 7 minutes to cook! 

The foods the nation doesn’t know how to air fry

Even though air fryers are commonplace in most homes across the US nowadays, some air fryer users may need clarification about how to cook certain foods in them.

Whilst some foods have air fryer cooking instructions on the packaging, others do not. With this in mind, Ninja Kitchen analyzed search volume data to understand the top 10 foods the nation doesn’t know how to cook in an air fryer and revealed how to cook the foods that are in question.

Cooking times dependent on the number of food items and Ninja Air Fryer model

Methodology

• https://keywordtool.io/google
• Oven cooking times sourced from https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/

Ninja’s Top Air Frying Tips

With 673,000 searches in the last month alone for ‘air fryer recipes’, air fryer cooking is becoming more popular than ever. In light of this, Ninja Kitchen has revealed their top tips when it comes to cooking in an air fryer.

1. Don't overfill the basket

When using your air fryer, avoid overfilling the baskets. Overfilling them can lead to sub-par results. Instead, give your food enough space to allow hot air to circulate freely - this will ensure even and crispy food.

2. Shake the basket when cooking

When cooking in the air fryer, be sure to remove the basket every so often and shake your air fryer baskets a couple of times to ensure your food cooks evenly - this will also ensure that your food is crispy rather than soggy.

3. Ensure regular cleaning

It’s important to clean your air fryer drawer/s after every use to prevent the build-up of any grease/oils. Keeping your air fryer clean will ensure that it works efficiently for as long as possible.

*Source: Euromonitor International Ltd, Consumer Appliances 2026 Edition, retail volume sales in units, as per Air Fryers category definition, data for 2025.
**A cook time comparison between the Ninja® Flip Toaster Oven and Air Fryer and a traditional wall oven demonstrated a significantly faster cook time (using the,  oven. The foods baked in the Ninja® Flip Toaster Oven and Air Fryer cooked over 50% faster than the traditional wall oven. A copy of the relevant cooking times are, same temperature as the measure of “doneness”). 4 chicken thighs, a 16 oz pork loin and 2 lamb loin chops were each cooked in the SP150 and in a traditional wall